Texas Considering Gender Reassignment Ban For Minors
Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
Texas is considering bringing in a new law, that protects minors from being able to change their gender.
Senate Bill 1646 would make it a crime for parents to allow their children to undergo a sex change.
Those failing to adhere to the law would be in violation of the state’s Family Code, leading to an investigation by child protective services.
Breaking Christian News reports the minor could be removed from their home during the assessment.
Additionally, doctors who perform gender-reassignment treatments would be charged with child abuse and investigated.
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Texas bill would designate gender-affirming care for transgender minors as child abuse Bryce Newberry
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Editor s note: The above video is related to Senate Bill 29.
Texas lawmakers are considering a bill that would change the state’s child abuse law and make gender-affirming care illegal for minors. Senate Bill 1646, filed by State Sen. Charles Perry, would make it a crime for parents to allow their transgender children to undergo a sex change.
According to the bill, children would not be allowed to receive puberty suppression prescription drugs, cross-sex hormones or medical procedures or surgeries that would assist in a gender transition or reassignment. There would be an exception for a child who is born intersex to receive medical treatment.